Carton and display stand



Dec. 28, 1948. F WENZEL CARTON AND DISPLAY STAND I 2 Sheets-Sheet 1Filed Feb. 10, 1945 Dec. 23, 1948. WENZEL 2,457,291

CARTON AND DISPLAY STAND Filed Feb. 10, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented llec.

CARTON AND DISPLAY STAND- I Frederick W. WenzeLMilwaukee, Wis assignorto Hummel' a Downing Company, Milwaukee, Win, a corporation of WisconsinApplication February 10, 1945, Serial No. 577.2%

stand.

It is a primary object of the invention to provide a novel and improvedconstruction for a carton of the type which is convertible by a merchantto display the wares packed in the carton. More specifically stated, itis my purpose to provide a novel and improved means for interlocking theseveral parts of such a carton in a manner to provide a partition orpartitions therein, in the course of carton erectiom'to provide noveland improved means by which the carton cover interlocks with otherportions of the carton both in'its closure position and in its displayposition, the cover serving as an advertising display medium when open;to provide a carton which may be cut in one piece from a compact blankinvolving little wastage of material; to provide a blank which may beprinted or otherwise finished on but one face in an organization inwhich the face thus finished becomes substantially the only portion ofthe carton visible from the front when the carton is converted for useas a display stand; and otherwise generally to improve the interlockingorganization and other features of a carton of the general typespecified, as will hereinafter more fully appear.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a view in perspective showing a closed carton embodying theinvention.

Fig. 2 is a view in perspective showing in a raised position the opencover of the carton illustrated in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view in perspective showing the carton of Figs. 1 and 2 asit appears when converted to function as a display stand.

Fig. 4 is a view taken in horizontal section fragmentarily illustratingthe carton shown in Fig. 3, portions thereof being shown in plan.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary detail view taken in section on the line 6-5 ofFig. 4.

"This invention relates to a'carton and display.

5 Claims. (Cl. 229-27) Fig. 6 is a plan view of the blank from which vthe carton shown in the remaining views may be erected.

Fig. 7 is a view in perspective showing a modified embodiment of theinvention an which a number of partitions extending from front to rearare provided. v

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 7 showing its further modifiedembodiment in which longitudinal as well as transverse partitions areprovided.

Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 8 showing a further modified embodimentin which the front wall is full height, the built-in partitions arehorizontal along their top edges, and a false bottom is provided onwhich other partitions may be superposed.

Fig; 10 is a fragmentary detail view in perspective looking at theinside of the carton shown in Figs. 7 and 8.

4 2 Like parts are identified by the same reference charactersthroughout the several views.

Referring first to the blank as illustrated in. Fig. 6, it will be notedthat the blank comprises a bottom panel I, and panels 8 and 9, a rearpanel ill, and a'front panel ll, all defined by scoring to providesuitable fold or hinge lines. The front *panel is partially severed fromthe bottom panel 'lby slits Ia slightly offset from the fold line ila towhich the ends of the slits are connected by. short slit extensions lb.

The cover panel I5 is connected to the rearwall panel Ill by spacedscore lines It, between which the material of the blank is completelysevered by a U-shaped cut at I! having a broad rectilinear bottomportion connecting, the score lines it upon which the cover folds overthe rear wall. The upper legs of the U-sliaped cut II terminatesubstantially on the longitudinal center line of the top or cover it andfrom them extend in opposite directions along the center line scorelines i8. Another score line at i9 defines the hinged connection withthe cover panel lb of the cover marginal fiap 20 which is bifurcated bya slit at- 2! terminating in a short cross slit 22.

The front wall it of the carton has a flap at 23 which is somewhatsimilar to the flap 20, although smaller both in length and width andprovided,

. are connected the comer flaps 26 and 211, each of which is abruptlyreducedin height to provide a terminal tongue at 28.

Score lines 29 define the hinged connection of the respective comerflaps 26, 21 with the end wall panels 8, 9.

To the top edges of the end wall panels 8 and 9 are connected narrowflange members SELscore lines 3i defining the hinged connection offlanges 30 with the end wall panels 8 and 9.

To the rear ends of the end wall panels 8 and b are connected the backreenforcing panel sections 32, 33 hinged to the respective end walls 8,9, upon score lines 36. The length of the reenforcing panels 32, 33 issuch that these panels are approximately half the length of the rearwall panel it so that each of the panels 32, 33, is capable of extendingbehind the rear wall l0 to the vicinity of the slit 35 in the rear wall;such slit terminating at its upper end in a short cross slit at 36.

In hinged connection with the respective re-' enforcing panels 3'2, 33upon the score lines .-3l are partition panels 38, 39, respectively.These panels preferably taper in width toward their free ends and areprovided at such free ends with anchor tabs 40 foldable on score lines4i with respect to the partition panels 38, 38.

To erect the carton from the blank shown in Fig. 6 and above described,the rear wall panel I8 is folded vertically upwardly from the bottompanel I. The end wall panels 8 and 8 are then turned upwardly at theends of bottom 'I and the rearward extensions are manipulated behind therear wall in such a manner that the tabs 48 are forced through the slit23, followed by the partition panels 38, 39. The partition panels 38, 33will thereupon extend forwardly from the slit 35 in the rear wall It toconstitute a two-ply partition as best shown in Fig. 2 and Figs. 3 and4. This will bring the reenforcing panels 32, 33 immediately behind thetwo end portions of the rear wall l8, substantially meeting at thecenter to provide a two-ply rear wall as best shown in Fig. 4.

The tabs 40 at the front ends of the partition forming panels 38, 33will be spread in opposite directions and the front wall panel II willbe folded upwardly against these and against the inwardly folded cornertabs 26,21, as shown in Fig. 4. The flap 23 will then be folded inwardlyagainst the inner faces of the tabs 28 ofthe corner flaps 26, 21 and theinner faces of the respective tabs til, the slit 24 engaging over thetwo-ply partition comprising panels 38, 38 whereby frictionaily to holdin its infolded position the flap 23 and to complete the erection of thecarton. The extensions 23a will be tracked with the slits la, .thelatter being spread by the upward bending of the flap Ii.

With the carton thus erected, the cover panel i may be folded on thehinge scoring it to close the carton, its flap 20 extending downwardlybetween the forward ends of flanges 30 and the adjacent comer flaps 26,21. The central slit 2i which bifurcates the cover fla 20 will enablethe flap 20 to be received over and frictionally to engage the partitioncomprising the piles 38, 38. It will be evident that if the back face ofthe blank, as viewed in Fig. 6, is decorated or finished either byprinting or applying a finishing ply thereto. or in any other manner,all portions of the completed carton which are exposed in the closedposition of the carton, as shown in Fig. 1, will have the desiredfinished appearance.

When the carton is converted to a display stand for the merchandising ofits contents, the cover will be opened to the position shown in Fig. 2and will thereupon be folded centrally upon itself on the score linesl8, the flap 20 now being flattened out and engaged in a perfectly flatposition over the partition 38, 38 and against the inner face of therear wall ill of the carton, In this position, the portion of panel l5defined by the slit II will stand erect, as shown in Fig. 3, above thefold lines It to constitute an advertising display of which the finishedsurface will extend the whole height of the display to the bottom 1 ofthe carton. In reaching the position shown in Fig. 3,

' the flap 20 will have to be passed between the rear wall 18 and therear margins of the flanges 30 which project inwardly from the end walls8, 3. Thus a secure interlock of those portions of the cover and itsflap which comprise. the display panel is provided in the displayposition as well as in the closure position of such cover. The crossslits provided at 22, 25, and 38 tend to prevent tearing when thevarious interlocks are effected with the portions of the blank in whichthe respective slits 2|, 2, and 35 are located.

Not only is the finished exterior surface of the color panel and flapexposed forwardly in the display position shown in Fig. 8. but, as willbe -noted,'the inwardl overhanging flanges 88, which have their uppersurfaces finished, tend to obscure the unfinished inner surfaces of theend walls 8 and 8, while the fold provided between the thereby assistingin keeping the display neat as the articles therein are dispensed.

In the disclosures of the modified embodiments shown in Figs. 7 to 10,inclusive, a number of partitions are provided. Referring first to Fig.I, it will be noted that instead of a single slit 33 in the rear wall.two spaced slits 388, 38l are provided. The reeforcing panels 328, 333are sufficiently reduced in length to terminate at the respective slits85B, 38! and the partition panels 380, 380, instead of making a singletwo-ply partition, are brought through the respective slits toconstitute separate partitions which may, as shown, divide the cartoninto thirds. Their anchor tabs 408 will be individually locked behindthe'flap 23 of the front wall. each being received in an individual slot258 as shown in Fig. 10.

If desired, the partitions may be vertically slotted at 48 as indicatedin Fig. 8 .to receive one or more similarly slotted longitudinalpartitions 48 whereby the area of the box is further compartmented.

In the construction shown in Fig. 9, the pertions 280 and 210 of thecarton are preferably the full height of the end walls 8 and 3, as isalso the front wall 0. The partitions, in this construction, do nottaper but have horizontal top edges as shown at 38L These simple changesfrom the construction previously described permit the partitions 38l and48 to support a false bottom upon which a further set of longitudinaland transverse partitions ii, 32 may be positioned. This arrangementobviously provides two layers of compartments where the box is adaptedto receive articles of smaller size.

I claim:

1. In a carton, the combination with a tray portion having a bottom andfront, rear and end walls, the rear wall having upright slit means, ofrear reenforcing panels connected to the respective end walls andextending therefrom behind the rear wall toward said silt means.partition plies connected with said panels and extending through saidslit means and forwardly across said bottom, and means interlocking theextremities of said partition plies with said frontwall, the rear wallbeing provided with 'a cover panel in hinged connection therewith havingat its free margin a slit terminal flap, said cover panelbeingtransversely foldable substantially upon its longitudinal center line,and the silt portion of its flap being adapted for interlockingengagement with the partition plies.

2. In a carton, the combination .with a tray portion having a bottom andfront, rear and end walls, the rear wall having upright slit means, of

rear reinforcing panels connected to the respecconnected with saidpanels and extending through said slit means and forwardly across saidbottom,

and means interlocking the extremities of said partition plies with saidfront wall, the rear wall being provided with a cover paneiin hingedcon.

panels folded inwardly within the front wall panel,

a finishing flap in hinged connection with the upper margin of the frontwall panel and folded inwardly toward the inner face of the front wallpanel about portions of the respective corner flaps and about the tabsaforesaid, the finishing flap of the front wall panel having a centralbifurcating slit opening to its lower margin and-into which saidpartition plies are conjointly received, wherewalls of the carton trayportion, the ends of said flanges cooperating with the front and rearwalls of. the tray portion to provide channels into which the cover flapis receivable in its respective closure and display positions.

3. A carton and display tray of the character described comprising thecombination with a bottom panel and front and end wall and back panelsin hinged connection with the bottom panel, said back wall having aslit, flanges on the upper edges of the end walls projecting inwardlytherefrom, reenforcing panels in hinged connection with the rear ends ofthe end walls and lapping said back wall toward said slit, partitionplies in hinged connection with the ends of the reenforcing panels andextending together through said slit and forwardly across said bottomtowardthe front'wall. panel, tabs at the free ends of the partitionplies mutually divergent along the inner face of the front wall panel,corner. flaps on the end wall panels folded inwardly within the frontwall panel,

a finishing flap in hinged connection with the upper margin of the'frontwall panel and folded inwardly toward the inner face of the front wallpanelabout portions of the respective corner flaps and about the tabsaforesaid, the finishing flap of the front wall panel having a centralbifurcating slit opening to its lower margin and into which by saidplies are held in face contact and said last mentioned flap isfrictionally secured in interlocking engagement with said corner flapsand end tabs, together with a combination cover and display panel inhinged connection withthe rear wall panel aforesaid and f-oldable on alongitudinal center line and provided at its free margin with a flaphaving a central bifurcating slit, said flap being receivable when saidcover is foldedbetween the rear wall panel and the rear ends of therespective flanges with its slit portion in frictional engagement withthe respective partition plies, said fiap being further engageable in aclosure position of the cover panel between the forward ends of therespective flanges and the inner faces of the respective corner flaps,said closure for the carton, said cover panel having adjacent itsrespective ends score lines upon which said partition plies areconjointly received, whereby said plies are held in face contact andsaid last mentioned flap is frictionally secured in interlockingengagement'with said corner flaps andend tabs, together with acombination cover and display panel inhinged connection with the rearwall panel aforesaid and foldable on a longitudinal center line andprovided at its free margin with a flap having a central bifurcatingslit, said flap being receivable when said cover is folded between therear wall panel and the rear ends of the respective flanges with itsslit portion in frictional engagement with the'respective partitionplies, said flap being further engageable in a closure position of thecover panel between the forward ends of the respective flanges and theinnerfaces of the respect've corner flaps, said panel in said closureposition being unfolded and superposed upon said flanges to constitute aclosure for the cartom I 4. A carton and display tray. of the. characterdescribed comprising the combination with a bottom paneland front andend wall and back panels in hinged connection with the bottom panel,said back wall having a slit, flanges on the upper edges of the endwalls projectinginwardly therefrom, reenforcing panels in hingedconnection with the rear ends of the end walls and lapping said backwall toward said slit.-partition plies in hinged connection with theends of thereenforcing. panels and extending together through said slitand forwardly across said bottom toward the front wall panel, tabs atthe free ends of the partition plies mutually divergent along the innerface. of the front wall panel, corner flaps on the end wall it isfoldable, said score lines being joined by a U-shaped slit extendingfrom said score lines downwardly toward the carton rear wall, whereby,upon the central folding of said panel a portion thereof will be erectedtostandabove said score lines. v

5. A box comprising the combination with front rear and end walls and abottom, the rear wall being higher than the front'wall and beingprovided with vertical slit means extending less than its total height,of reenforcing flaps connected with the end walls and extending behindthe rear wall in supporting relation thereto, said flaps havingpartition extensions extending through the slit means and across thebottom of the box and having means interlockingly connecting them withrear wall and foldable over the box, said cover having a transverse foldline upon which it is foldable to stand erect at the rear of the box asa.-

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